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News Financing competition heats up in CEE
10
Oct
2025

Financing competition heats up in CEE

by Forum Property
At the recent CEE Property Financing Update 2025, organised by Property Forum and CMS Poland, an expert panel convened to dissect the dynamics shaping real estate lending in CEE. Moderated by Csanád Csürös, CEO of Property Forum, and featuring insights from Beata Latoszek (Deutsche Hypo), Dieter Lobnig (Bank Pekao S.A.), Tomasz Niewola (mBank), and Hannes Wimmer (Erste Group Bank AG), the discussion illuminated the strategic responses of top lenders to evolving macroeconomic and market conditions.
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Investment

News Czech Republic investment Penta Real Estate Prague residential
09
Oct
2025

Penta purchases large brownfield site in Prague

by Forum Property
The Žižkov freight station is one of the largest brownfields and one of the key development zones in Prague, with an area of around 30 hectares. Penta Real Estate has now bought land in the northern part of the railway station from Czech Railways for CZK 731 million (€30 million), reports E15.cz.
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Reico buys shopping centre in Prague GTC prices €455 million notes to refinance debt Cavatina secures €270 million refinancing for Polish portfolio

Industrial

News Bucharest Construction ELI Park Industrial Logistics Romania Warehouse
09
Oct
2025

ELI Parks starts new industrial project near Bucharest

by Forum Property
Local developer ELI Parks has started the construction of ELI Park 5 Bucharest in partnership with general contractor Eren Cons. Located in the north-western area of Bucharest, ELI Park 5 continues the expansion of the ELI Park Bucharest development, an industrial hub designed for efficiency, flexibility, and sustainability.
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Uniq Logistic extends lease with MLP in Poland Panattoni leases 15,500 sqm to Rohlig in Szczecin UDI welcomes new tenant in Pilsen

Residential

News Andrei Sârbu Brașov Bucharest Cluj Constanța Ilfov Residential Romania SVN Romania Timiș VAT
09
Oct
2025

Romanian home sales stagnate as Bucharest market declines

by Forum Property
Over 119,500 residential units were sold in Romania in the first nine months of 2025, a similar level with that recorded in the same period of 2024 (down only 0.3%), according to a market analysis by SVN Romania and based on official statistics of the National Agency for Cadastre and Land Registration.
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Cresco to finally redevelop Danube waterfront Hils Development completes sale of resi complex in Bucharest Czech developer completes residential project in Warsaw

Retail

News CEE Colliers Retail Retail Parks Romania Simina Niculiță Sustainability Yields
09
Oct
2025

Romania's retail parks target smaller cities for growth

by Forum Property
Romania is positioning itself as a key retail market in Central and Eastern Europe, with developers shifting focus from large cities to smaller communities, according to a Colliers report. While large cities previously concentrated three quarters of modern retail stock, rising incomes and demand for modern formats are making communities of around 50,000 inhabitants attractive for new investment, with retail parks driving development.
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Prague ranks 16th among Europe's priciest shopping streets Retail park boom in Poland shows no signs of slowing Wrocław shopping centre adds new brands and reopens refreshed stores

Office

News leasing office PINK Poland report Warsaw
09
Oct
2025

Warsaw office market sees vacancy drop to 9.7% in Q3 2025

by Forum Property
The Polish Commercial Real Estate Chamber (PINK) published data on Warsaw's office rental market for Q3 2025. By the end of September 2025, modern office space resources in Warsaw exceeded 6.245 million sqm, with the capital's market adding one office project during the third quarter.
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Next.Move to open branch in ČMN office building CTP diversifies tenant mix in Brno business park America House earns accessibility gold certification

Report

News construction Czech Republic Czech Statistics Office report
08
Oct
2025

Czech construction industry grows continuously

by Forum Property
Construction production in the Czech Republic has increased by 17.1% year-on-year, and has been higher by 2.3% month-on-month, according to the Czech Statistics Office's report of August 2025 figures. The market is mostly driven by infrastructure construction.
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FDI in Romanian real estate triples in past decade Why Europe’s cities must make sustainability profitable Nhood partners with Reuben Brothers for major mixed-use project in Timișoara

Career

News appointment Bulgaria career CTP industrial logistics
07
Oct
2025

CTP names new MD for Bulgaria

by Forum Property
CTP has appointed Ivanka Ivanova as Managing Director for Bulgaria. The appointment supports the company's strategy to reach €1 billion of rental income by 2027.
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Nrep and Velo Capital to operate as Urban Partners AG Capital names Pavlin Petkov as new CEO Susanne Eickermann-Riepe elected RICS Senior Vice President

Hotel

News Bucharest Colliers Czech Republic Greece Hotel Hungary Investment Poland Raluca Buciuc Romania
07
Oct
2025

Romania's hotel industry posts third-highest EU growth

by Forum Property
Romania's hospitality industry recorded a 19% increase in turnover in the first half of 2025, the third largest advance in the European Union after Greece (35%) and Hungary (22%), according to Eurostat data cited by Colliers. Rising room rates have pushed local pricing into line with established CEE markets such as Poland and the Czech Republic, even though the number of overnight stays in hotels almost stagnated, with an increase of less than 4%.
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Wing's Budapest hotels obtain green certifications Radisson Blu Bucharest achieves Breeam In-Use Excellent rating Forestay Group signs dual-brand Marriott deal in Budapest

Interview

News Access4you accessibility ESG interview sustainability
09
Sep
2025

From compliance to cash flow: How accessibility boosts property value

by Csürös Csanád
Once seen primarily as a regulatory requirement, accessibility is now increasingly recognised as a driver of value in the real estate market. Balázs Berecz, Founder and CEO of Access4you, who himself has been a wheelchair user since 2005, explains how accessibility is moving beyond compliance to become a competitive advantage, influencing ESG scores, boosting occupancy, and shaping investment decisions.
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Reframing value: An investor’s perspective on the future of CEE real estate Northern Bucharest gains momentum: What is fueling the resi investment growth? What’s driving EVO’s €10 million urban hub reinvention in Bucharest?

Economy

News Bosnia economy SEE Serbia tariffs Trump
09
Jul
2025

Trump imposes tariffs on Serbia and Bosnia

by Forum Property
The Trump administration has imposed 100% tariffs on a range of imports from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, accusing both countries of deepening ties with China. This marks the first time a U.S. president has taken such a step against a European nation over relations with Beijing.
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Commercial and resi real estate brace for higher taxes in Romania Financial pressure on CPI may lead to buyout EBRD downgrades 2025 growth forecast for most CEE countries

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New leases

  • Iulius has attracted Kaufland as an anchor tenant in Family Market Tomești, based in Iași County. The retailer will open a 4,000 sqm hypermarket, while the whole project will have a leasable area of around 16,000 sqm.
  • DHL Express Romania has opened its new operational center at VGP Park Bucharest North in Ștefăneștii de Jos, marking the company's first carbon-neutral facility in the country, following a €5 million investment The 4,130 sqm facility includes 3,604 sqm of warehouse space and 526 sqm of offices, with a maximum sorting capacity of 2,800 items per hour.
  • Industrial developer CTP announced that Moemax, part of the XXXLutz Group, has signed a lease for a 5,300 sqm logistics unit at CTPark Bucharest South.

New appointments

  • At the beginning of September, Ewa Ciołek and Piotr Meleszko were promoted to Senior Leasing Manager. MLP Group, recognising the internal competencies and achievements of its team, emphasises the importance of further improving the efficiency of its leasing operations, which are key to the company's dynamic growth.
  • Avison Young's Investment Advisory team in Poland has welcomed a new member, Katarzyna Sielewicz, who takes the role of Senior Consultant. Katarzyna holds a master’s degree in Finance from the Stockholm University School of Business and completed an exchange semester at Cass Business School in London. She gained international real estate experience working with the global Research and Strategic Advisory team at Cushman & Wakefield (formerly DTZ) in London.
  • Activ Property Services has announced the appointment of Ionuț Grigoraș as Partner in the industrial department. With more than 14 years of experience in the real estate sector, Grigoraș has worked with leading companies such as CTP, WDP, VLParks România, Logicor, P3, MDO, and MLP Group.

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